In Australia discussion concerning the quality of children's television continues unabated. Over the years lobby groups have been successful in persuading the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (ABT) to bring in Regulations requiring commercial TV stations to produce programs specifically for children and to broadcast them at certain times. While lobbyists have referred to a research base when it has suited their purposes, the points of view of the child audience have not always been consulted. The goal of this study is to attempt to redress the imbalance.
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